aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
in the past
From this reading "I should have called all this sin years ago.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I should have called all this sin years ago.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading Well, it beats me what sin is.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I should have called all this sin years ago.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
Didn't
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From this reading Didn’t I say ’twas sin when first ’ee told me?
doant
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From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
eenounUS /iː/
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
From this reading Didn’t I say ’twas sin when first ’ee told me?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Didn’t I say ’twas sin when first ’ee told me?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should have called all this sin years ago.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Peverell nodded her head to imply understanding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Peverell nodded her head to imply understanding.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should have called all this sin years ago.
implyverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
express or state indirectly
From this reading Mrs. Peverell nodded her head to imply understanding.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, it beats me what sin is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
It's
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From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Didn’t I say ’twas sin when first ’ee told me?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Peverell nodded her head to imply understanding.
not any; not one
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Mrs. Peverell nodded her head to imply understanding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
Peverell
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From this reading Mrs. Peverell nodded her head to imply understanding.
Peverell's
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From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
express in words
From this reading Didn’t I say ’twas sin when first ’ee told me?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should have called all this sin years ago.
estrangement from god
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I should have called all this sin years ago.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Peverell nodded her head to imply understanding.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Didn’t I say ’twas sin when first ’ee told me?
create by training and teaching
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
twas
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From this reading Didn’t I say ’twas sin when first ’ee told me?
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Mrs. Peverell nodded her head to imply understanding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, it beats me what sin is.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, it beats me what sin is.
at the time that
From this reading Didn’t I say ’twas sin when first ’ee told me?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "It’s them as doant suffer can talk about sin," she had said, which by no means was Mary’s train of thought, though her words had somehow suggested it to Mrs. Peverell’s range of comprehension.
a late time of life
From this reading "I should have called all this sin years ago.
